This past year reinforced the ongoing need for solid crisis management strategy and communication planning, regardless of what your organization does. I didn’t attribute this quote because in our community, as far as I can tell, this is essentially a cliché. It’s cliché because if my great, great grand pappy (conceptually pictured here) were a […]
Category Archives: From the Field
Today, much of the western world commemorates the sacrifices citizens made to keep it free. Whether you call it Veteran’s, Armistice, or Remembrance, it’s a day for reflection and gratitude. I plan to go to a small ceremony at Memorial Square here in downtown Annapolis, Md., blocks from the U.S. Naval Academy. Brandon is a guest of […]
I recently spoke at a two-day all-hazard crisis incident response seminar in Berkeley, Calif., titled, “Thriving in the First 96 Hours.” Among other activities, I took part in a leadership panel to field questions about crisis communications. This is the last post in a series that has been adapted from my short responses to questions on the […]
I recently spoke at a two-day all-hazard crisis incident response seminar in Berkeley, Calif., titled, “Thriving in the First 96 Hours.” Among other activities, I took part in a leadership panel to field questions about crisis communications. This post, and others, is adapted from my short responses to questions on the topic asked before and during […]
This is a slight departure from what we usually post on this site — it doesn’t contain any advice on how to better conduct crisis communications. But, one aim of this site is to make the world a better place one post at a time, so in that spirit I’m adding my voice to the […]
The Crisis Communicator 